Muricidae - rock snail family
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Maine is home to 5 species in 3 genera. If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate link from the species list below. Otherwise, to determine which genus your specimen belongs to, refer to the table below the species list.

   Boreotrophon (3 species)
      Boreotrophon clathratus - clathrate trophon
      Boreotrophon craticulatum - latticed trophon
      Boreotrophon truncatus - bobtail trophon
   Nucella (1 species)
      Nucella lapillus - Atlantic dogwinkle
   Urosalpinx (1 species)
      Urosalpinx cinerea - Atlantic oyster drill

red font = character state unique or nearly so	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5	char. 6
Boreotrophon
Nucella lapillus
Urosalpinx cinerea

Boreotrophon (trophon)
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red font = character state unique or nearly so	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5	char. 6
B. clathratus
B. craticulatum
B. truncatus

Boreotrophon clathratus (clathrate trophon) - [information to be added]

Boreotrophon craticulatum (latticed trophon) - [information to be added]

Boreotrophon truncatus (bobtail trophon) - [information to be added]

Nucella (dogwinkle)
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Nucella lapillus (Atlantic dogwinkle) - Egg cases are attached to rock and concealed by draped rockweed at low tide.

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Urosalpinx (oyster drill)
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Urosalpinx cinerea (Atlantic oyster drill) - [information to be added]